Aussie plan to export solar power to S'pore receives environmental approval


CANBERRA: Authorities in Australia's Northern Territory (NT) have granted environmental approval for SunCable's Australia-Asia PowerLink (AAPowerLink) project, the world's largest renewable energy and transmission initiative, reported Xinhua.

The NT government and NT Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) announced on Tuesday (July 16) the principal environmental approval for the project. AAPowerLink plans to supply renewable energy to Darwin and Singapore via a 4,300km undersea cable starting in the early 2030s.

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